Corinthians president Roberto de Andrade said he "prays day and night" that he can sell former AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato, who is currently on loan at Sao Paolo.

Lazio have shown interest, according to reports in Brazil, and the Italian club are willing to invest €9 million ($31.4 Brazilian reales) to buy the 25-year-old, who did not live up to Corinthians' expectations and after one season was loaned out...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Flamengo say they have signed Peru striker Paolo Guerrero on a three-year contract.

The popular Brazilian club picked up the 31-year-old striker after he failed to get a contract extension with Corinthians, where he thrived in recent years. Corinthians are struggling financially and could not afford to pay the salaries being demanded by Guerrero.

Financial details of the deal with Flamengo were not immediately released.

Paraguay side Guarani have a commanding 2-0 first-leg lead over Corinthians of Brazil ahead of their Copa Libertadores showdown this week.

South America's top teams went into the group phase of the Copa Libertadores some three months ago and come Thursday night, only eight of them will be left standing. This is the week when the competition defines its quarterfinalists.

One team is already there. Tigres of Mexico have played both legs of their tie against Universitario Sucre of Bolivia and came through 3-2 on aggregate.

The Bolivians put up stiffer resistance than expected but the favourites came through. The same thing may not happen...